US 12,413,932 B2
UE positioning in the presence of an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)
Bapineedu Chowdary Gummadi, Hyderabad (IN); Stephen William Edge, Escondido, CA (US); and Binil Francis Joseph, Hyderabad (IN)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/657,526.
Prior Publication US 2023/0319507 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 4/029 (2018.02) [H04L 5/0048 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of positioning a user equipment (UE) by a location server in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
receiving a request to perform positioning of the UE;
receiving a notification from a first base station indicating that a first transmission path between the first base station and the UE is via an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS); and
responsive, at least in part, to receiving the notification, configuring a second base station for positioning the UE, wherein a second transmission path between the second base station and the UE includes no IRS, and preventing the positioning of the UE from being based on a reference signal transmitted through the first transmission path between the first base station and the UE.